An Idea To Improve The National; An Open Letter To The Board

[Donscards]

Great Ideas guys, but it will not work---the selection of booths go by a seniority rating---the more nationals u have done, the better selection of a booth u get---so the guys that have done Nationals from the beginning get the best booth location, meaning up front where u enter the show.---The Corporate people pay big money for their sites, so they will get the middle of the floor-----I wish they would combine booths (vintage, new cards, memorabilia, etc.) also better numbering of the booths would work---and like I stated before, the Topps booth was the worst ever for loud noise with their loud speaker auctions and promoting their cards.---It drove me crazy---but what can I do--just shake my head and try to talk to a customer---my voice took 2 days to come back to normal. But again, the booths go by seniority and they work their way down from front to back.

[buymycards]

I always go straight to the back and start with the small guys. Usually better deals and not as crowded.

[Runscott]

Adam - great ideas. As Don says, the fight over prime spots nixes some of that, and the fact that money trumps all will keep the big guys wherever they desire to be.

One good thing about Cleveland - I didn't wear myself out checking out all the other booths. Chicago drained me both times I was there, and I was a collector so I had plenty of time to wander around. It was just too much to mentally process, and as much as I should have been making sure I left no stone unturned, I missed a lot of booths.

Maybe I will go to Atlantic City - it's only 3.5 hours from where my kids live, so they could see me being stupid at work.

[Jewish-collector]

I had suggested Adam's idea a few years ago, but Don explained why it would never work. The Chicago National is the only facility where the corporate booths are in the middle of the show. In Cleveland and Baltimore, the corporate stuff was in one corner or one side of the room.

[midmo]

Great suggestions, 100% agree. I was trying to talk to a dealer near the Topps guys and we had to stop several times because we couldn't even hear each other. Ridiculous. They need to turn that bullhorn down a notch. And could it hurt to put out a few chairs near the food at least? After walking around for several hours I needed a food break and there wasn't a place to sit down. Other than that, I had a great time.

[CurtisFlood]

Originally Posted by midmo

Great suggestions, 100% agree. I was trying to talk to a dealer near the Topps guys and we had to stop several times because we couldn't even hear each other. Ridiculous. They need to turn that bullhorn down a notch. And could it hurt to put out a few chairs near the food at least? After walking around for several hours I needed a food break and there wasn't a place to sit down. Other than that, I had a great time.

Come on Justin, you could have sat at my table as long as you wanted!

I was far enough away from the bullhorn that I wasn't bothered by it, but I remember last year in Cleveland it was maddening.

[midmo]

Originally Posted by CurtisFlood

Come on Justin, you could have sat at my table as long as you wanted!

Bob, next time I might just take you up on that.